Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 9 — Housing of Persons Engaged in National Defense
§ 1547. Preservation of local civil and criminal jurisdiction and civil rights
Statutory text
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the acquisition by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of any real property pursuant to subchapters II to VII of this chapter shall not deprive any State or political subdivision thereof, including any Territory or possession of the United States, of its civil and criminal jurisdiction in and over such property, or impair the civil rights under the State or local law of the inhabitants on such property. As used in this section the term “State” shall include the District of Columbia.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 76–862 · 54 Stat. 1125
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 1547
Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title III, § 307, formerly § 10, 54 Stat. 1128
Source evidence
Code source credit
Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title III, § 307, formerly § 10, 54 Stat. 1128
0 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Subchapters III and VI of this chapter, referred to in text, were comprised of sections 1531 to 1536 and 1571 to 1576, respectively, of this title and have been omitted from the Code. For further details, see note set out under section 1522 of this title.
Codification
Words “including any Territory or possession of the United States” were inserted upon authority of act June 28, 1941, ch. 260, § 4(b), 55 Stat. 363, which provided that when used in this section the term “ ‘State’ includes any Territory or possession of the United States”.
Amendments1942–1950 · 2 rounds
1950
Act , substituted “Housing and Home Finance Administrator” for “National Housing Administrator”.
1942
Act , inserted last sentence.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see note set out under section 1522 of this title.
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
Functions of Federal Works Administrator relating to defense housing consolidated with other agencies into National Housing Agency during World War II by Ex. Ord. No. 9070.
Credits
1940–1965 · 6 acts
- 1940Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title III, § 307, formerly § 10, 54 Stat. 1128
- 1941renumbered title III, § 307, and amended June 28, 1941, ch. 260, § 4(b), 55 Stat. 363
- 1942Ex. Ord. No. 9070, § 1, eff. , 7 F.R. 1529
- 1942Apr. 10, 1942, ch. 239, § 3(b), 56 Stat. 212
- 1950Apr. 20, 1950, ch. 94, title II, § 204, 64 Stat. 73
- 1965Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a), , 79 Stat. 669.
Show as published
(Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title III, § 307, formerly § 10, 54 Stat. 1128; renumbered title III, § 307, and amended June 28, 1941, ch. 260, § 4(b), 55 Stat. 363; Ex. Ord. No. 9070, § 1, eff. , 7 F.R. 1529; Apr. 10, 1942, ch. 239, § 3(b), 56 Stat. 212; Apr. 20, 1950, ch. 94, title II, § 204, 64 Stat. 73; Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a), , 79 Stat. 669.)